Author Biography: Guiguzi

Warren Zevon's "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" is loaded with African history and geography. But don't worry, all you need to know for this quiz are the lyrics.

This quiz covers the history of modern Korea, with more focus on the ROK than the DPRK and no questions on the Korean War of 1950-53 (which is already honored with several quizzes in the "War History" category).

Korea has a long history and deserves some quizzes that are more representative. Here is the first of two.

Can you match these "philosophers of war" with key concepts that appear in their writings? This quiz covers strategic thought from the Napoleonic Era to the late twentieth century, with a slight bias in favor of French and American theorists.

Although best known around the world for its spicy cuisine, Sichuan (aka Szechwan) also has a long and fascinating history. Mere familiarity with Kung Pao chicken will not help much on this quiz.

This is mostly basic geography, with a couple of forays into history. Anyone who's been to Taiwan should do OK. Be warned, though: most place names will appear in the customary spellings used in Taiwan (not pinyin).

Unlike their postwar counterparts, these men presided over "transcendent" cabinets and served at the pleasure of the emperor. They created the modern Japanese state -- and then set it on the road to disaster. How well do you know them?

These politicians guided Japan from ruins to riches in the decades after 1945, with a few riots, scandals, and burst bubbles along the way. How well do you know them?

This quiz tests your knowledge about the famous trade route that connected China, India, and the Mediterranean world in medieval times.

The warlords were a colorful cast of characters who loomed large in Chinese politics between 1912 and 1949. How well do you know them?

The Great Wall has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. This quiz draws from history, geography, and culture to explore both the reality and the myths about China's most famous landmark.

China and the United States were both ripped apart by civil conflict in the violent middle years of the nineteenth century. This quiz looks at Americans and Chinese who landed in the other guy's war.

Inspired by Alan Taylor's "The Civil War of 1812," this quiz will delve into a few aspects of the war that are not so well covered in earlier quizzes on this subject.

This quiz focuses on the history of one of China's most famous provinces, often considered the ancient heartland of Chinese civilization.

Like the companion quiz on the Imperial Japanese Army, this gives more attention to policies, politics, and people than to weapons and battles. Names are in Japanese order, family name first.

This quiz will test your knowledge of the personnel, institutions, and policies of the IJA, with less emphasis on battles and weapons. Names of people are in Japanese (and Chinese) order, family name first.

Although only one of China's 32 provincial-level units, Hunan's land area and population put it in the same league as some of the larger European countries. It deserves a quiz of its own.